COURAGE FREEDOM HAPPINESS: Life Hacks from a Digital Nomad
Janet Rouss
[Innovation Network Inc., 200 pages]
Courage Freedom Happiness: Life Hacks from a Digital Nomad is a book about a digital nomad’s 12-month journey across 22 countries, as a member of the Remote Year group travel/work program.
The program provides accommodation, in-transit travel arrangements, social networking events and co-working office space at each destination. Comprised of about 70 digital nomads at a time, this program is a way to travel the world with a support structure, which is especially useful for those who are new to extended travel.
The author, Janet
Given her background,
A memoir-style account
Courage Freedom Happiness is the first book of its kind to offer a memoir-style account of what life is like on a journey around the world with the Remote Year program. Although the majority of Remotes in
Being a full-time
The beauty of Courage Freedom Happiness is that by using courage, freedom
Courage
Extended travel can be daunting, and there are times when we may feel like returning to the comfort zone of home. Having the courage to stick to our plans to achieve our goals, despite being outside of our comfort zone, is one important aspect of a long-term trip.
There are times on our travels when we’ll have moments of stress and uncertainty—it’s almost impossible to go on such a journey without being faced with our own breaking point. Breathing through these moments and drawing on our courage is what can get us through.
Freedom
Virtually all of us have obligations related to family, finances, career and/or home, and these responsibilities often take priority over our personal growth. Giving ourselves permission to follow our hearts by
It’s important to live the life you want without letting excuses or other people’s opinions stand in your way, but this takes practice.
Happiness
Finding happiness while
Sometimes referred to as “the fear of missing out,” moments in which we have to make trade-offs can cause us to lose sight of enjoying what we’re doing presently, while we focus on what we may be missing.
Life hacks for travellers
Throughout Courage Freedom Happiness, Janet
[su_quote]Stories are the heart of your experience. A good story has a beginning, a middle and an end. It has a conflict or a challenge you have to overcome. The best stories get people emotionally involved and teach a lesson or two in the process. You never know where your stories will take you.[/su_quote]
I found Courage Freedom Happiness: Life Hacks from a Digital Nomad to be an interesting glimpse into the life of a digital nomad
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